Want to avoid invasive surgery? That's not shocking. Likely everyone would if they could. And interestingly, many people actually can with platelet-rich plasma therapy.

Take for example UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier, who recently underwent PRP therapy after he tore his right adductor muscle prior to his scheduled fight in UFC 206, according to MMA Junkie. Cormier noted that he couldn't train correctly for the contest, and he was forced to withdraw.

To treat the injury, Cormier went to a doctor and had PRP injected into the injured part of his body. Cormier is now itching to continue his fighting career.

"I've got to get back into the octagon," Cormier said, according to MMA Junkie. "I want to fight. I want to fight Anthony Johnson. He deserves the opportunity, so I'm trying my best to get healthy. Hopefully, it happens very soon, and we fight this spring."

This isn't the first time Cormier has had PRP therapy. In 2014 he underwent the therapy and stem cell injections to treat a balking knee he'd been dealing with for years. One of Cormier's inspirations to come back was actually Kobe Bryant – former star player for the Los Angeles Lakers – who received a treatment called Orthokine after he tore his Achilles tendon.

"Kobe was OK in a matter of months," Cormier said, according to MMA Junkie. "He was able to start the season after people thought that [due to] his age, he would be out much, much longer."

His injury was serious – a third-degree tear that would put on him on the shelf for some time – but he chose to treat it with Orthokine. This procedure is slightly different than PRP because doctors manipulate blood cells, whereas PRP only separates and concentrates the cells. However, what this shows is that alternative surgeries can work, and that athletes with millions of dollars on the line aren't afraid to use them.